lifestyle TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017

FASHION

Amy Adams

Dakota Johnson Nicole Charlize Kidman Theron The Oscars red carpet led by Ruth Negga and Emma Stone Emma Stone

nd the red carpet goes to ... the women in red, for one, Irene Neuwirth jewelry featuring Gemfields responsibly with equal accolades for shiny and shimmery gold sourced Mozambican rubies. Her jewels included a head piece Aworthy of the Oscars, this and all years. Long sleeves not all could pull off, but she did so effortlessly. The gown and belts played major roles Sunday in Los Angeles at the included a high lace collar and skimmed the ground, her Dolby Theatre, along with a beautiful Janelle Monae, trans- makeup a perfect match on eyelids and lips. "It proves you formed in Elie Saab Haute Couture into a busy but fabulous don't have to be plungy and show lots of excess flesh to look fashion city of black tulle, birds, lace, feathers, sequins, crystal sexy and beautiful," said Avril Graham, the executive fashion stones and a head piece that served as the perfect topper. and beauty editor for Harper's Bazaar US. "The fact that she There were some midnight blues, including Meryl Streep's wore those rubies played into that sustainable trend and were sparkly Elie Saab with trousers, a great modern take." Auli'i Cravalho, at 16, killed her first and a smattering of blah black. Among the night's trends Oscars performance, singing "How Far I'll go" from "Moana" in, were velvet, worn Old Hollywood style by Henson, Brie Larson yes, another standout red gown. and Michelle Williams, and metallics, including a fierce Charlize Theron, Emma Stone and Jessica Biel. All in all, the The golds clunkers were few. Stone led the pack in a custom Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci. It was a long dress in all-over embroidered Some highlights: nude lace with fishnet detailing and gold and bronze crystals. It had tiers of fringe that lent a tad of flapper without going The reds overboard. Her red lip color and swingy, matching earrings Viola Davis rocked the color as she picked up a best sup- from Tiffany and Co. went a long way. She was "finished with porting actress Oscar for her role in "Fences." She wore silk Old Hollywood worthy waves," said Kerry Pieri, the digital fash- Armani Prive in vermillion, with the perfect halter neck falling ion and features director for Harper's Bazaar. "This was glam- into a pleated capelet effect off the shoulders. Her short hair our at its best, finished with a subtle Planned Parenthood pin." with bangs swept to one side let the dress shine and she kept Dakota Johnson took one of the night's biggest risks. She jewelry to a minimum. "It was a perfect shade of red on her," wore a long-sleeve, strong-shouldered sweeping silk gown said Adam Glassman, creative director for O magazine and a with a waist tie. The dress was Gucci and paired with a vintage special correspondent for Extra TV. "The color red was a sym- Cartier necklace. "And it paid off," Pieri said. bol of hope and optimism. We are living in dark times, and Gold turned Champagne hewed on Nicole Kidman, in perhaps by choosing red she is symbolizing HOPE. The gown Armani Prive, and Felicity Jones, in princessy Dior Haute was sensual and elegant at the same time. The draped capelet Couture. Amy Adams wore plunging metallic silver as a detail was so flattering on her. presenter, courtesy of Tom Ford. It was embroidered with Her body looked amaz- silver bugle beads, had long sleeves and was cut wide ing in it. It was styl- open nearly to her waist. Theron, Graham said, "knocked it ish without trying out of the water, as always. The metallic moment was too hard." amazing." Theron was "Grecian Goddess meets Glamazon" Ruth Negga in her pleated Dior Haute Couture that plunged at the wore her red neck and was set free to flow below the waist, Glassman Valentino said. And that's not a bad thing. Haute "Charlize OWNS the red carpet," he said. Fashion and style Couture by expert Hal Rubenstein found Theron's huge Chopard drop Pierpaolo earrings in connecting pear and heart shapes distracting, and Piccioli with a the dress a little much. "There was almost six yards too much Ruth Negga blue ACLU rib- fabric in that dress," he said. "It's impossible for her to look bad bon and but that was an awful lot of dress and an awful lot of jewelry." Jessica Biel

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Auliíi Cravalho Viola Davis